Empire Building

In this episode of Empire Building, we share valuable lessons we learned from Gary Keller, the founder of Keller Williams, at our Family Reunion event. We discuss five truths you cannot hack that can help people achieve success in life. We cover the importance of working based on a model, system, or proven approach, putting numbers on everything to reach goals, changing one's identity to chang...

Are you looking to improve how you handle stress and crises? Then join us on this episode as we talk about the importance of grit, tenacity, perseverance, and resilience. We share how it is not about what happens to us but how we react to it that shapes our lives. Discover how to grow your grit over time and gain a bigger perspective that makes those minor setbacks feel like nothing. Don't mis...

Welcome to this special Women's History Month episode of "Empire Building," where we celebrate the incredible women who have paved the way for our success. We'll be sharing inspiring stories of women who have made a significant impact on our lives and the world around us. We'll be highlighting some of the most powerful and influential women in history, as well as some who may n...

Are you ready to learn from some of the most successful business leaders in the real estate industry? Join us as we discuss our experience at the Keller Williams Family Reunion in 2023. From late-night networking to powerful quotes from industry icons like Mo Anderson, the first female CEO of Keller Williams, this episode is packed with valuable insights on resilience and well-being. Plus, we shar...

How can ambitious empire builders balance their ambition with being a caregiver? In this episode, host Sarah Reynolds interviews her co-host, Seychelle, on a topic that is often overlooked but essential for those in a caregiver role. Seychelle shares her personal experience of caring for her father, who passed away four months ago, and discusses the challenges she faced and how she navigated them....

Join us for an emotional farewell to our co-host Vija Williams. After an incredible two and a half year run, she’s moving on to other adventures — but not without giving back to all of our listeners. We’re sharing Vija’s top twelve do’s and don’ts of launching a podcast. Focus on what your listener is going to get out of every episode Know your audience Don’t feel pressure to keep it under 30 minu...

Leadership is hard — it’s not something you can master overnight. You have to think about the process of becoming a better leader as a journey, one where you’re going to make mistakes. We're excited to dive into some of the biggest challenges we’ve faced in both daily life and in running a business. As leaders, we're often asked to share the lessons we've learned through our experience...

We’re exploring the return of in-person events after the recent shift to online events. We’re excited to connect with attendees and listeners face-to-face, and we’re offering tips for navigating conference season and making the most out of in-person events. Join the discussion to learn how to dust yourself off and get back in the groove of attending live events as we share our five steps to maximi...

Welcome to episode six of our series on money and wealth building. Today, we wrap up our journey as we explore creative and unconventional ways to grow your wealth. We've covered a wide range of topics over the past five episodes, including finding your FU number, wealth-building tactics, real estate, stocks and bonds, and today we're talking about more out-of-the-box approaches. Join us a...

Welcome to episode 5 of our 6-part Money Series. If you haven't had a chance to listen to the first four episodes, we highly recommend going back and catching up. In episode 1, we discuss how to calculate your financial freedom number, while in episodes 2 and 3, we delve into the importance of developing good habits for managing your money. In episode 4, we take a closer look at investing in r...

Continuing our Money Series, we’re talking about the different kinds of investments you can make, starting with real estate. This form of investing is near and dear to our hearts. While it isn’t as straightforward as some other forms of investment, it is completely worth understanding the basics so that you can benefit from this incredible opportunity. We talk about the difference between investin...

In part three of our six-part series on wealth building, we’re covering three more tactics for building massive wealth. Last week, we discussed these three: Focus on your net worth versus your income Say no so you can say yes Pay your investment fund first In this week’s episode, we dive into the next three tips: Learn the rules of money Learn how to leverage your time and money Surround yourself...

Continuing our six-part series on wealth building, we’re covering the first three of six tactics for building massive wealth. The things you do today are going to determine your future wealth. Start with these three tactics today and you’ll be setting yourself up for a wealth-filled future. Focus on your net worth versus your income Say no so you can say yes Pay your investment fund first Connect...

When we’re talking about building big lives, a huge part of that is building wealth. At long last, we’re kicking off a six-part series on wealth building based on a masterclass we host on Her Best Life. To start things off, we’re going to talk about the most important number to track when it comes to financial freedom: Cashflow. If you don’t have clarity of your goalpost, you’re never going to rea...

At the start of a new year, it’s common to hear people set resolutions, goals, and habits for the new year. But one of the most impactful things you can do as a businessperson, entrepreneur, and human being is to take a moment to reflect back on the lessons you’ve learned over the past year. We’re going to walk you through some of the things we’ve learned over the course of 2022.  Connect on Insta...

You may have heard us talk about our sister organization, Her Best Life, but you probably don’t know the whole story. It’s our leadership organization all about empowering women to, you guessed it, build big businesses and even bigger lives. Today we’re going to dive into the history of this organization: What it’s about, how it all started, and how it grew from a meeting between some friends to a...

It’s the end of 2022, and we’re going to be sharing our absolute favorite things! If you need help with your holiday shopping, these are the things we can absolutely recommend to anyone out there. Fitbit Luxe SPANX AirEssentials Wide Leg Pants Brooks Running Shoes Dior Diorshow Maximizer 3D Lash Primer-Serum White House Black Market Ralph Lauren Athleta 7/8 Leggings The Ordinary High-Spreadability...

These last few years have not been easy for any of us, including those in the real estate industry. Burnout rates are through the roof. If something isn’t done about burnout in a timely manner, the results can be devastating. We’re going to share what it is, how it happens, and what to do about it. Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vija Williams: @viavija Sarah Reynolds: @sar...

You don’t often find the words “bliss,” “joy,” and “real estate investing” in the same sentence. But Moneeka Sawyer has made it her mission to marry those words into her vocabulary. She’s the host of Real Estate Investing for Women and a professional speaker, giving a TEDx talk titled “Who is the Boss of You?” Her book, “Choose Bliss,” resonates deeply with our mission on the podcast here. She sha...

We’ve all been in meetings that were a waste of time, but effective meetings are instrumental in the success of any business. We want you to get the most out of your time during meetings, that they’re not boring, and that they serve a purpose. We’ve put together five strategies to make your meetings more effective and impactful. Every meeting needs an agenda Determine the purpose of the meeting be...

If you listen to a lot of news, you may be a little nervous about real estate right now—a feeling some of us knew all too well around and after 2008. But businesses of all kinds need to learn to be resilient, whether that’s just in your mind or in your finances. Today we’re going to share some strategies to help you stay grounded (particularly as the real estate market looks scary) and get through...

This episode is a personal one because we get to dive into Sarah Reynolds' personal life—specifically, her health journey. We’re all about building big businesses and even bigger lives, and the truth is that none of that matters if you don’t have your health. We talk about the patterns of her childhood, struggling to make health a priority and putting it on the back burner while she built her...

We’ve talked before about the value of doing hard things, and this episode is proof that we are true to our word. In the middle of everything else going on, Vija took on one of the hardest things a human can do: A marathon at the bottom of the world in Patagonia. Hear about how she learned from her experiences, the lessons she learned, and moving forward when failure is the only option. Connect on...

Often we’re told to focus on what we need to improve at. Starting with school, where we’re trained to train our weaknesses instead of leaning into our strengths. But leaning into your own personal strengths can lead to extraordinary results. We’re going to share the tools you can use to identify your own strengths, and what you can do to leverage those strengths for success. Connect on Instagram:...

One of our favorite things here at Empire Building is travel. It does so much: It reinvigorates us, gives us new experiences, allows us to spend time with family and friends, and more. Whether traveling for work or for the joy of it, we have some tips for getting the most out of your trip. We’ll share some of our favorite places we’ve visited, as well as how to manage the three parts of every trip...